Dr John Pombe Magufuli

Dr John Pombe Magufuli was the President of Tanzania from 2015 until his death in 2021. He initially served as the Minister of Works before being nominated as the presidential candidate for the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party in the 2015 elections, where he won amidst significant competition from opposition leader Edward Lowassa. Magufuli's presidency was characterized by a focus on infrastructure development and a controversial approach to governance that included crackdowns on dissent.